American Spanish Colonial Style Architecture | an introduction to the period of Spanish Colonial Style Architecture in America lasting from approximately 1565-1850.
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American Spanish Colonial Style Architecture
Spanish Colonial Style period includes structures prevalent particularly in California, Florida, and the Southwest.
- adobe or stone construction with an applied finish of plaster or lime wash
- massive, monolithic walls with a minimum of openings
- terra cotta tile or flat roofs with arched parapet or gable forms
- projecting roof supports and exposed timbers
- twin bell towers
- Baroque ornament applied to walls
a collection of features from A Momentary Vignette!
facade | the face of building.
lintel | a horizontal support element at openings.
Reference
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